Bilberry Leaf (C/S) (VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS)

Description:
Bilberry is a perennial shrubbelonging to the Ericaceae family. Bilberry is the European variety of the blueberry, and is commonly known as the huckleberry in the United States.

Origin:
Bulgaria

Other Names:
Airelle, Black Whortles, Bleaberry, Huckleberry, Myrtle Blueberry, Trackleberry, Whinberry, Whortleberry

Part Used:
Leaf

Culinary Uses:
To make a tea, steep 1 teaspoon of dried Bilberry leaf in 1 cup of boiling water for 3 - 5 minutes.

Medicinal Uses:
Bilberry contains nutrients that protect eyes from eyestrain or fatigue, and can improve circulation to the eyes. A tea from the leaf is used for coughs, stomach cramps, vomiting, diarrhea, catarrhal enteritis, as a gargle for stomatitis and used externally for skin problems or burns.

Precautions and Adverse Reactions:
CAUTION: The leaves can be poisonous if used over long periods of time.

Magickal Powers and Correspondences:
Powers: Protection. peace, and tranquility.
Planet Rulership: Jupiter
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